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Enrollment
829
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271007523
Los Angeles Academy Middle
644 East 56th St., Los Angeles, CA 90011 · (323) 238-1800 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
810 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 213 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 306 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 310 | 37% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.8pp since 2014
Math
19.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.8% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 41.2% |
| Math | 7.6% | 11.6% | 21.3% | 59.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.8% | 19.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 12.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.1% | 8.1% |
| 2021-22 | 25.2% | 8.7% |
| 2018-19 | 25.3% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.1% | 10.8% |
| 2016-17 | 22.4% | 13.2% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Los Angeles Academy Middle
Los Angeles Academy Middle's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Academy Middle this school | 829 | 97.7% | 23.5% |
| Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield | 746 | 97.2% | 14.7% |
| Arrowview Middle San Bernardino | 917 | 96.7% | 25.9% |
| Greenfield Middle Bakersfield | 873 | 95.6% | 30.6% |
| Ray Wiltsey Middle Ontario | 727 | 95.2% | 28.7% |
| Curtis Middle San Bernardino | 679 | 97.1% | 17.8% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Los Angeles Academy Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #953 of 1,224 | #206 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #882 of 1,227 ▲ 147 | #197 of 248 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #913 of 1,227 ▲ 37 | #199 of 248 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.1pp | #107 of 1,214 | #40 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 829 | #400 of 1,377 | #94 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #114 of 1,279 | #39 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #1,061 of 1,278 | #208 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #26 of 1,329 | #17 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.5% | #78 of 930 | #27 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
829
-329 (-28%) vs 2020
-70% since 2000-01, when it was 2,737
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 829 | 48.5 | 17.1:1 | 98% (810) |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 51.3 | 17.4:1 | 97% (866) |
| 2022-23 | 976 | 57.1 | 17.1:1 | 98% (960) |
| 2020-21 | 1,158 | 56 | 20.7:1 | 98% (1,130) |
| 2017-18 | 1,246 | 47.3 | 26.3:1 | 96% (1,200) |
| 2015-16 | 1,347 | 53 | 25.4:1 | 92% (1,243) |
| 2010-11 | 2,082 | N/A | N/A | 49% (1,023) |
| 2000-01 | 2,737 | 98 | 27.9:1 | 82% (2,246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Angeles Academy Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (1,246 to 829); teachers up 3% (47.3 to 48.5).
About Los Angeles Academy Middle
This page covers Los Angeles Academy Middle, a mid-sized middle school in Los Angeles, California. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 829 students. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 26% higher.
The district, Los Angeles Unified, operates 784 schools serving 406,887 students.
Los Angeles Academy Middle is 90% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Black. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Los Angeles Academy Middle scores 19%.
A staff of 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.1:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
Los Angeles Academy Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of California public middle schools.
Los Angeles Academy Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.5% and a predicted 22.3%.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Los Angeles Academy Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Los Angeles Academy Middle is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Los Angeles Academy Middle the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 28% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.7 to 17.1 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Los Angeles Academy Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Los Angeles Academy MiddleHow large is Los Angeles Academy Middle?
Los Angeles Academy Middle enrolls approximately 829 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Los Angeles Academy Middle serve?
Los Angeles Academy Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Los Angeles Academy Middle have?
Los Angeles Academy Middle employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Los Angeles Academy Middle?
Student demographics at Los Angeles Academy Middle are roughly 1% White, 90% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Los Angeles Academy Middle?
Los Angeles Academy Middle is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.